Shem Pete's Alaska
Subtitle: the territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina
By: [compiled and edited] by James Kari and James A. Fall ; principal contributor, Shem Pete ; additional place names and commentary by Mike Alex ... [et al. ; foreword by William Bright].
Contributors: Kari, James M.; Fall, James A.; Pete, Shem, ca. 1896-; Alex, Mike.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Fairbanks, Alaska
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
Subjects: Dena'ina Indians; Names, Dena'ina; Names, Geographical -- Alaska; Dena'ina language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc; Alaska -- History, Local
Description: Shem Pete, the colorful and brilliant raconteur from Susitna Station, Alaska, left a rich legacy of knowledge about the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina world. Shem was one of the most versatile storytellers and historians in twentieth century Alaska. His lifetime travel map of approximately 13,500 square miles is one of the largest ever documented in this degree of detail anywhere in the world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-367) and indexes.